Radio Ink Announces Finalists Of The 2014 Medallas De Cortez Awards For Excellence In Hispanic Broadcasting

Radio Ink Announces Finalists Of The 2014 Medallas De Cortez Awards For Excellence In Hispanic Broadcasting

- Music Legend and Distinguished Leadership Award-Winner Jose Feliciano Will Keynote the Hispanic Radio Conference March 10th in San Diego

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Feb. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Radio Ink Magazine, the radio broadcasting industry's premier management and marketing trade magazine, today announced the finalists of its Medallas De Cortez Awards. The Medallas De Cortez Awards are sponsored by Sun Broadcast Group, and were established by Radio Ink to recognize those in media and entertainment who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment, especially within the Hispanic community. The Medallas De Cortez Awards are named for Raoul Cortez, Hispanic radio pioneer in America and founder of the first Spanish-language radio station, KCOR, in 1946. The full list of finalists is attached. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held during Radio Ink's 5(th) Annual Hispanic Radio Conference on March 10-11, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego. The awards were established in 2007 to recognize excellence in Hispanic radio broadcasting.

Deborah Parenti, EVP of Radio and Conference Manager for Streamline Publishing, Inc., publisher of Radio Ink, said: "The quality and diversity of nominations for the "Medallas de Cortez" are truly outstanding. Each one demonstrates the professionalism and dedication of Hispanic radio to its listeners."

This year, the Medallas de Cortez nominating committee also voted to bestow its highest honor, the Distinguished Leadership Award, to nine-time Grammy Award-winning artist and humanitarian, Jose Feliciano. Feliciano will be presented with this award following a keynote address he will make at the Hispanic Radio Conference. Feliciano's keynote will be a rare opportunity to hear this music legend speak from the heart about his life and his music.

For conference agenda and full details, visit www.hispanicradioconference.com.

To register online, visit www.hispanicradioconference.com.

About The Hispanic Radio Conference

The 5(th) Annual Hispanic Radio Conference will be held in San Diego on March 10-11, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay. The Hispanic Radio Conference, produced by Radio Ink Magazine, is the only conference dedicated exclusively to Hispanic radio, bringing together radio broadcasters from across the country to share their vision and address the challenges and opportunities unique to Hispanic radio. The conference brings unity to Hispanic radio, and the radio broadcasters in attendance represent a combined audience reach of approximately 95% of the 50+ million Hispanic U.S. population. Previous keynotes have included Henry Cisneros, Charles Garcia, and Geraldo Rivera. For more information and to register online, visit www.hispanicradioconference.com.

About Radio Ink Magazine

Radio Ink Magazine is the radio broadcasting industry's premier management and marketing trade magazine. Radio Ink is published by Boynton Beach, Florida-based Streamline Publishing, Inc. The bi-monthly magazine celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2012. For more information, visit www.radioink.com.


2014 Medallas de Cortez Finalists


Marketer of the Year

Dick Kalt CRN International

Mary Hawley Entravision Solutions

Kathleen Bohan Univision


Personality of the Year

Pedro Biaggi WLZL, Washington DC

Broderick Zerpa WURN,

Miami/Fort Lauderdale

Argelia Atilano KLVE, Los Angeles

Enrique Santos Univision Multi Markets

Maria Esther KOVE-FM, Houston

Edgar Sotelo KMVK, Dallas

Jorge Ramos ESPN Deportes

Ricardo Brown WURN, Las Vegas

Armando "El Chiquilin"
Ulloa KLZT, Austin


Program Director of the Year

Haz Montana Univision, Los Angeles

Al Sanchez WPPN/WVIV, Chicago

Jose "El Gallo" Gadea KLZT, Austin

Pedro Javier Gonzalez Univision

Eastern Region

Ricardo Otero WNUA, Chicago

Carlos Gonzalez WKAQ-FM, Puerto Rico

Jimmy Gonzalez KMVK, Dallas


Sales Manager of the Year

Karima Khawja Univision, New York

Juan Fina Spanish Broadcasting

System, Miami

Randy Garcia KLZT, Austin

Tony Valencia KLOK-KSES

Monterey-Salinas

Corinna Ruiz KOYE-FM

Tyler/Longview, TX


General Manager of the Year

Herbie Martinez KQBU-KLAT, Houston

Ed Krampf KGRB/KLMG

Sacramento

Luis Soto WPRM,Puerto Rico

Doug Levy Univision, Chicago

Gerardo Martinez KBBU, Modesto


Station of Year

KLZT Austin

KXTN San Antonio

WAMR-FM Miami

KGBT-FM McAllen-Harlingen-

Brownsville, TX

Univision Los Angeles

KLTN-FM Houston

KQRT-KRRN Las Vegas

KNUV-AM Phoenix


Broadcaster of the Year

Jay Meyers Adelante Media Group

Oscar Ramos ESPN Deportes Radio

Jeffery Liberman Entravision

Albert Rodriguez Spanish Broadcasting

System

Alfredo Plascencia Lazer Broadcasting
CONTACT: Lisa Dollinger
Dollinger Strategic Communication
(512) 633-4084
lisa@dollcomm.com

SOURCE Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference

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